The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-07
NORTHERN OHIO.

AMVH3 Vee Apii Sss 1905 IL uAO
Editor of The UNIvERsALIsT. The con-
dition of Mr.. Buchtel remains much the
same as at the time of our last letter.
Some improvement is reported, but it is
slight. His recovery, if secured at all,
can only be gained by slow degrees, with
careful nursing and skillful medical
treatment. "While there is life, there is
hope" and his naturally strong constitu-
ton may enable him to rally and meas
urably regain his health. This is the
nope Of all here.
Rev. VIM. Tucker, ID. d., preached last
Sunday, morning and evening, il the
Universalist church at Mount Gilead as
usual. His morning theme was: The
Philosophy and Function OF Suffering"
The evening lecture was on The Char
acter Of Abraham Lincoln as an Encour-
agement to Young Men,"
Rev. E. f. Pember, of Cincinnati, also
favored the Cuba friends with a lecture
on last Thursday evening. Br. Pember
is making himself useful in many direc-
tons in reviving the cause, but there is
room for still more faithful laborers in
that region il they are we'll equipped and
are not afraid of work. Let the Tufts
College theologues be utilized by our
friends throughout the State. II we
would have more preachers we must en-
courage them by giving them work to do.
Rev. f. X. BEEN will preach at Hunt
ington next Sunday morning and even
ing. His engagement for the present is
with Huntington and Westfeld, where
his entire time is employed. His first and
third Sundays at the former place and
second and fourth Sundays at the latter
place. Br. BEEN is hoping TO organize
Y. P. Nj. A. in connection with the Hunt
ington church, there being goodly num-
Der of young people in that parish, many
Of whom have been actively identified
with the church and Sunday school work.
Rev. F. Nj. Yates, in connection with
his work with the Jersey church, is preach
ing at what is known as the Mink street
school house.
Prof. E. w. Claypole, of Buchtel Col
lege, treated the subject: "Some of Ma
lures Advertisements" before the Port.
age County Horticultural Society held in
Kent on the 20th. He also lectured in
the Universalist church, Ravenna, in the
evening.
The second meeting of the Students
Art club was held at Buchtel College
studio on the evening of the 22nd instant.
The program was especially attractive and
instructive. A paper was read on "Sir
Joshua Reynolds" also one on "Albrecht
Durer," treating of the German school
of painting. The society received much
encouragement in its efforts to create and
stimulate an art atmosphere in this city
from Rev. G. E. Nash, who forcibly pre-
scented the advantages of such culture.
The entertainment given by the
ladies' circle OF the Akron church, assist.
ed by the Chinese Student Company,
proved to be recherche affair, and Melted
handsomely for the circle.
Grant Memorial Services.
are to be held tonight in the Universal.
list church, the meeting to be presided
over by our Akron pastor, and to be ad
dressed by Gen. A. @. Voris, Major
q. L. Marvin, DR.. L. s. Elbright, and
Hon G. W. Grouse, the whole to be under
the auspices of the q. A. r. Posts of this
city. The sons of veterans will be pres
ent in large numbers, and the meeting
will, no doubt, be very large and spirited
Jacksonville Church.
Rev Fl. L. Garfield, State Agent of the
Ohio Universalist Convention, held 1
series of meetings with the Jacksonville
church, beginning Thursday April 81
and closing Sunday the oath.
Anti-Church Pamphlet.
It is reported that at the village o
Sharon Center, Medina county, pamph
let has made its appearance, giving MINER
GUS reasons why Christian people shoult
not connect themselves with any church
It is causing some excitement and mucl
discussion, so the report runs.
Akron Y. N. C. A.
Since the very large mass meeting
held in this city in the interest of til
] above organization, as heretofore report
} ed, there has been a large accession G
) members and the organization is dom
} much good. The Christian women c
= Akron have assumed the furnishing {
the Y. M. o. A. rooms in the new qual
ters into which they moved not Ion
!. since; and a public entertainment in th